bruinvis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- porpoise noun A small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.
Senses
bruinvis is used for these senses in English:
- harbour porpoise A porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, that inhabits coastal areas and river estuaries.
- porpoise Any small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae, related to dolphins and whales.
porpoise — full definition
- noun A small whale-like marine mammal related to dolphins, with a blunt snout.
- verb To repeatedly leap out of the water and dive back in while swimming, in the manner of a porpoise.